Question 1

Studies of bias in the media have reached which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)  Different conclusions: Some found a liberal bias, while others found a conservative bias. 
B)  A clear conclusion: There is a liberal bias in the media. 
C)  A clear conclusion: There is a conservative bias in the media. 
D)  A clear conclusion: There is no bias in the media. 
E)  Different conclusions: There is an ideological bias, but there is no racial bias. 
A)  Different conclusions: Some found a liberal bias, while others found a conservative bias. 
B)  A clear conclusion: There is a liberal bias in the media. 
C)  A clear conclusion: There is a conservative bias in the media. 
D)  A clear conclusion: There is no bias in the media. 
E)  Different conclusions: There is an ideological bias, but there is no racial bias.

Question 2

If a cable news channel decides to report on a senator's financial indiscretions rather than report on a piece of congressional legislation that failed to pass, that news channel is practicing which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)  Hard news 
B)  Blogosphere politics 
C)  Net neutrality 
D)  Gerrymandering 
E)  Agenda setting 
A)  Hard news 
B)  Blogosphere politics 
C)  Net neutrality 
D)  Gerrymandering 
E)  Agenda setting

Question 3

Which of the following refers to news sources such as newspapers, television, radio, and the Internet that provide a large audience with information about the nation and the world?

Accepted Answer

A)  Mass media 
B)  Social media 
C)  Muckrakers 
D)  Watchdogs 
E)  Electronic media 
A)  Mass media 
B)  Social media 
C)  Muckrakers 
D)  Watchdogs 
E)  Electronic media

Question 4

When a news program begins the broadcast each day with a certain political story and continues to highlight this issue for several days, it suggests to the public that this political story is an important issue. Which function of agenda setting does this?

Accepted Answer

A)  Priming 
B)  Sorting 
C)  Replaying 
D)  Factoring 
E)  Blogging 
A)  Priming 
B)  Sorting 
C)  Replaying 
D)  Factoring 
E)  Blogging

Question 5

Analyze the impact of social networking, blogging, and the Internet on political campaigning.

Accepted Answer

The impact of social networking, bloggin

Question 6

An interpretation of campaign events or election results that is favorable to a candidate's campaign strategy is called which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)  Partisan framing 
B)  Selective interpretation 
C)  Campaign framing 
D)  The political twist 
E)  Spin 
A)  Partisan framing 
B)  Selective interpretation 
C)  Campaign framing 
D)  The political twist 
E)  Spin

Question 7

A campaign advisor who tries to convince journalists of the truth of a particular interpretation of events is called which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)  News consultant 
B)  Flip-flopper 
C)  Spin doctor 
D)  Fact checker 
E)  Win engineer 
A)  News consultant 
B)  Flip-flopper 
C)  Spin doctor 
D)  Fact checker 
E)  Win engineer

Question 8

During the 2016 Republican presidential primaries, Donald Trump was which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)  An insurgent candidate who never faded in the polls 
B)  An insurgent candidate who won over the establishment 
C)  An establishment candidate who led from the beginning 
D)  An establishment candidate who overcame insurgent candidates 
E)  An establishment candidate who won due to his advantage in the "invisible primary" 
A)  An insurgent candidate who never faded in the polls 
B)  An insurgent candidate who won over the establishment 
C)  An establishment candidate who led from the beginning 
D)  An establishment candidate who overcame insurgent candidates 
E)  An establishment candidate who won due to his advantage in the "invisible primary"

Question 9

Talk radio is almost completely dominated by which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)  Liberals 
B)  Conservatives 
C)  Moderates 
D)  Libertarians 
E)  Socialists 
A)  Liberals 
B)  Conservatives 
C)  Moderates 
D)  Libertarians 
E)  Socialists

Question 10

A television network decides to run a series of news stories highlighting the need for stronger regulations over gun sales and purchases. This example is representative of which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)  Agenda setting 
B)  Blogosphere politics 
C)  Managed news 
D)  Gerrymandering 
E)  Yellow journalism 
A)  Agenda setting 
B)  Blogosphere politics 
C)  Managed news 
D)  Gerrymandering 
E)  Yellow journalism

Question 11

Which of the following amendments to the Constitution protects the freedom of the press?

Accepted Answer

A)  First Amendment 
B)  Second Amendment 
C)  Fourth Amendment 
D)  Fifth Amendment 
E)  Ninth Amendment 
A)  First Amendment 
B)  Second Amendment 
C)  Fourth Amendment 
D)  Fifth Amendment 
E)  Ninth Amendment

Question 12

Which of the following refers to the ability of the media to alter the public's view on an issue by presenting it in a particular way?

Accepted Answer

A)  Agenda setting 
B)  Framing 
C)  Softening 
D)  Sensationalizing 
E)  Investigating 
A)  Agenda setting 
B)  Framing 
C)  Softening 
D)  Sensationalizing 
E)  Investigating

Question 13

Which of the following statements best describes campaign blogs and podcasts?

Accepted Answer

A)  They have improved candidates' ability to deliver their message to voters without media filter. 
B)  They have made it more difficult for candidates to control their campaigns. 
C)  They are not followed by mainstream news media. 
D)  They are sometimes created for the candidate by professional strategists. 
E)  They have improved candidates' ability to deliver their message to voters without media filter and are sometimes created for the candidate by professional strategists. 
A)  They have improved candidates' ability to deliver their message to voters without media filter. 
B)  They have made it more difficult for candidates to control their campaigns. 
C)  They are not followed by mainstream news media. 
D)  They are sometimes created for the candidate by professional strategists. 
E)  They have improved candidates' ability to deliver their message to voters without media filter and are sometimes created for the candidate by professional strategists.

Question 14

When the media uncovers public wrongdoing and brings that wrongdoing to the public's attention, it is engaged in which role of the media?

Accepted Answer

A)  Entertaining the public 
B)  Socializing new generations 
C)  Providing a political forum 
D)  Making profits 
E)  Setting the public agenda 
A)  Entertaining the public 
B)  Socializing new generations 
C)  Providing a political forum 
D)  Making profits 
E)  Setting the public agenda

Question 15

The power of the media to determine what the government ought to do is referred as which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)  Framing 
B)  Priming 
C)  Setting the public agenda 
D)  Political socialization 
E)  Content aggregation 
A)  Framing 
B)  Priming 
C)  Setting the public agenda 
D)  Political socialization 
E)  Content aggregation

Question 16

The first televised presidential debate was between which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)  Eisenhower and Stevenson in 1956 
B)  Kennedy and Nixon in 1960 
C)  Johnson and Goldwater in 1964 
D)  Nixon and Humphrey in 1968 
E)  Nixon and McGovern in 1972 
A)  Eisenhower and Stevenson in 1956 
B)  Kennedy and Nixon in 1960 
C)  Johnson and Goldwater in 1964 
D)  Nixon and Humphrey in 1968 
E)  Nixon and McGovern in 1972

Question 17

Issues that are perceived by the political community as meriting public attention and governmental action are known as which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)  Infotainment 
B)  The public agenda 
C)  Watchdog news 
D)  Whistleblowing 
E)  Priming news 
A)  Infotainment 
B)  The public agenda 
C)  Watchdog news 
D)  Whistleblowing 
E)  Priming news

Question 18

The most important aspect of debates for political candidates is taking advantage of an opportunity to do which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)  Present their own views on the issues 
B)  Attack the views of their opponent on the issues 
C)  Use the power of television to project an image 
D)  Speak to the part of the electorate that is already committed to voting for them 
E)  Show the electorate that he or she is eloquent and articulate 
A)  Present their own views on the issues 
B)  Attack the views of their opponent on the issues 
C)  Use the power of television to project an image 
D)  Speak to the part of the electorate that is already committed to voting for them 
E)  Show the electorate that he or she is eloquent and articulate

Studies of bias in the media have reached which of the following?

If a cable news channel decides to report on a senator's financial indiscretions rather than report on a piece of congressional legislation that failed to pass, that news channel is practicing which of the following?

Which of the following refers to news sources such as newspapers, television, radio, and the Internet that provide a large audience with information about the nation and the world?

When a news program begins the broadcast each day with a certain political story and continues to highlight this issue for several days, it suggests to the public that this political story is an important issue. Which function of agenda setting does this?

Analyze the impact of social networking, blogging, and the Internet on political campaigning.

An interpretation of campaign events or election results that is favorable to a candidate's campaign strategy is called which of the following?

A campaign advisor who tries to convince journalists of the truth of a particular interpretation of events is called which of the following?

During the 2016 Republican presidential primaries, Donald Trump was which of the following?

Talk radio is almost completely dominated by which of the following?

A television network decides to run a series of news stories highlighting the need for stronger regulations over gun sales and purchases. This example is representative of which of the following?

Which of the following amendments to the Constitution protects the freedom of the press?

Which of the following refers to the ability of the media to alter the public's view on an issue by presenting it in a particular way?

Which of the following statements best describes campaign blogs and podcasts?

When the media uncovers public wrongdoing and brings that wrongdoing to the public's attention, it is engaged in which role of the media?

The power of the media to determine what the government ought to do is referred as which of the following?

The first televised presidential debate was between which of the following?

Issues that are perceived by the political community as meriting public attention and governmental action are known as which of the following?

The most important aspect of debates for political candidates is taking advantage of an opportunity to do which of the following?

The Democratic Republic

The Constitution

Federalism

Civil Liberties

Civil Rights

Public Opinion and Political Socialization

Interest Groups

Political Parties

Campaigns and Elections

The Congress

The President

The Executive Branch

The Courts

Domestic and Economic Policy

Foreign Policy

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Exam 10: The Media

Studies of bias in the media have reached which of the following?

If a cable news channel decides to report on a senator's financial indiscretions rather than report on a piece of congressional legislation that failed to pass, that news channel is practicing which of the following?

Which of the following refers to news sources such as newspapers, television, radio, and the Internet that provide a large audience with information about the nation and the world?

When a news program begins the broadcast each day with a certain political story and continues to highlight this issue for several days, it suggests to the public that this political story is an important issue. Which function of agenda setting does this?

Analyze the impact of social networking, blogging, and the Internet on political campaigning.

An interpretation of campaign events or election results that is favorable to a candidate's campaign strategy is called which of the following?

A campaign advisor who tries to convince journalists of the truth of a particular interpretation of events is called which of the following?

During the 2016 Republican presidential primaries, Donald Trump was which of the following?

Talk radio is almost completely dominated by which of the following?

A television network decides to run a series of news stories highlighting the need for stronger regulations over gun sales and purchases. This example is representative of which of the following?

Which of the following amendments to the Constitution protects the freedom of the press?

Which of the following refers to the ability of the media to alter the public's view on an issue by presenting it in a particular way?

Which of the following statements best describes campaign blogs and podcasts?

When the media uncovers public wrongdoing and brings that wrongdoing to the public's attention, it is engaged in which role of the media?

The power of the media to determine what the government ought to do is referred as which of the following?

The first televised presidential debate was between which of the following?

Issues that are perceived by the political community as meriting public attention and governmental action are known as which of the following?

The most important aspect of debates for political candidates is taking advantage of an opportunity to do which of the following?

The Democratic Republic

The Constitution

Federalism

Civil Liberties

Civil Rights

Public Opinion and Political Socialization

Interest Groups

Political Parties

Campaigns and Elections

The Congress

The President

The Executive Branch

The Courts

Domestic and Economic Policy

Foreign Policy

Filters